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A federal judge dismissed Google's DMCA anti-circumvention lawsuit against SerpApi, ruling that publicly accessible search results and snippets are not copyrighted works Google can legally protect.
Google deployed its new Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite model in Google Search to power faster agentic search experiences and AI features.
Google is consolidating Local Services Ads into its main Google Ads platform via a new Performance Max campaign type, rolling out in phases from August 2026 through 2027.
Bing is testing an expandable sitelinks interface with an "Open" button that toggles a side panel showing domain links, a departure from traditional sitelinks display.
Google has removed the $50,000 lifetime ad spend requirement to access Lead Form assets, opening the feature to far more advertisers while adding Zapier integration and expanding geographic availability.
Google is accepting extension requests to delay the August 18, 2026 sunset of its Content API for Shopping, with businesses able to apply for delays until October 15 or December 31, 2026.
Google softened its guidance on AI label placement in image ads, moving from a specific 5.5% margin rule to vaguer language about avoiding corners.
SEO tracking tools detected ranking volatility over the July 18-19 weekend, though Google has not confirmed a new update.
Google renamed its NotebookLM user-agent from Google-NotebookLM to Google-GeminiNotebook to align with the product's rebranding to Gemini Notebook.
Bing is experimenting with a filled black magnifying glass icon instead of its previous outlined design in the search bar.
Meta rolled out parental alerts when teens discuss self-harm or suicide with its AI chatbot, with plans to expand the feature globally by year-end.
Google's Job Indexing API only confirms notification receipt—not crawling, indexing, or rankings—and approval timelines have become unreliable.
Google has removed the ability to manually add or update products in Manufacturer Center, requiring users to switch to the API or file uploads instead.
Interactive tools like calculators and converters rank for high-volume searches with minimal competition and survive better against AI Overviews than traditional content.
Web Push advertising is maturing into a steadier, compliance-focused market with ~2.88% projected growth through 2030 as stricter policies eliminate low-quality players.
Elon Musk has renewed his commitment to open-sourcing X's full codebase, though Social Media Today notes his track record of similar promises has previously fallen short.
Google is testing a hide/show toggle for sponsored products in Shopping results, extending a feature it launched for main search ads last October.
Google Images is redesigning its interface with a Pinterest-like gallery layout, AI generation capabilities, and a new collections feature for saving images.
Google is rolling out a redesigned Google Image Search homepage that replaces the simple search box with a dynamic, personalized gallery of images updated in real time.
Google Ads now requires administrators to provide justification when removing user access, with requests sent to other admins for approval.
Google now lets advertisers apply frequency caps to video campaign groups to control ad exposure across multiple promotions.
SERoundtable's daily recap covers an unconfirmed Google ranking update, Google's canonical guidance clarification, new Google Ads features, and Bing's stance on penalties.
Google Ads' email support feature is currently down, returning an error message when users attempt to access it.
Google is testing a refreshed sticky ads interface with curved borders and a thinner sponsored label, refining a design it first tested in September 2024.
Google has published a new resource explaining how content from social and video platforms performs in its search results.
Google announced Barcelona as the 2026 location for Search Central Deep Dive Europe, its annual developer and SEO conference series.
Marie Haynes shares her personal OKF system—a structured knowledge format for AI agents—demonstrating how it can automate research organization and client work.
Google is asking the SEO community to help choose which European city will host the 2026 Search Central Live Deep Dive event.
Marie Haynes explores how Google's Open Knowledge Format (OKF) could shift SEO focus from search engine visibility to agent-accessible knowledge management, creating demand for new specialist roles.
Google Search Central Blog announced a new Generative AI Performance Report feature within Search Console to help publishers track how their content performs in AI-driven search experiences.